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GLENDALE, Calif. — In preparation for Halloween and Día de los Muertos, Nestlé USA said it has unvelied a number of seasonal offerings including Nestlé Crunch Peanuts Molded Fun Size Bars and SweeTARTS Skulls & Bones.
In preparation for Halloween and Día de los Muertos, Nestlé USA said it has unvelied a number of seasonal offerings including Nestlé Crunch Peanuts Molded Fun Size Bars and SweeTARTS Skulls & Bones.
The Nestlé Crunch Peanuts Molded Fun Size Bars, selling for $3.49 for an 11-ounce bar and $5.99 for a 21-ounce bar, feature eight Peanuts characters inspired by Twentieth Century Fox’s The Peanuts Movie. The film is due out in early November.
To celebrate Día de los Muertos, Nestlé has launched SweeTARTS Skulls & Bones selling for $2.99 for 12 ounces. The candies, in skull and bone shapes, are a twist on the original SweeTARTS candies.
Another Halloween offering from Nestlé is Nestlé Crunch Peanuts Halloween Breakable Medallions selling for 99 cents for 1.2 ounces. The company is also introducing assorted value bags starting with the 60-piece Boo Bag!, selling for $9.99 for 38 ounces, and going up to 450 pieces. The value bags come in a variety of sizes and assortments of treats.
Continuing with Nestlé USA’s stated commitment to remove artificial flavors and colors from all Nestlé chocolate candy by the end of 2015, the company said that its chocolate items in the Halloween aisle will be available for the first time without artificial flavors or colors. The candies, including Nestlé Crunch, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Raisinets, Goobers, Sno Caps, Oh Henry and 100 Grand, are labeled with the new "No Artificial Flavors or Colors" banner.
"Candy isn’t just a given at Halloween — it plays the starring role in everything from trick-or-treat bounty to spooky house gatherings," said a company spokeswoman. "This year, we’re particularly thrilled to help families and friends celebrate the season with the classic Peanuts characters they love plus new exclusive and innovative treats for seasonal festivities."
